Wild, dangerous Saturday expected on Great Plains

For only the second time ever, the Storm Prediction Center has issued a high-risk warning more than 24 hours in advance. The last time it issued such a warning, in April 2006, nearly 100 twisters rampaged across the southeastern U.S.

The warning is for the heart of the Great Plains, covering parts of Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas, but the worst weather is expected to start late Saturday afternoon between Oklahoma City and Salina, Kan. The center warned this could be a “high-end, life-threatening event,” saying the environment is extremely favorable for violent, long-track tornadoes.

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